But not everyone was so lucky. In Auburn, one resident was out surveying the damage to his SUV from a fallen tree. And others had similar experiences across the region.

Utility workers say there are millions of pounds of debris on the ground from the storm - and plenty more, just waiting to fall.

On the east side of Lake Washington, troubles continued on the road and at home.

Highway 18 south near Interstate 90 finally reopned after two days of clearing and closures, and Highway 202 north of there should also be free-flowing by Saturday night.

People are digging out, too, as power slowly comes back.

Downed power lines and cracked tree limbs continue to dominate the back roads in the Issaquah area.

Farther south, in Mirrormont, the Curdi family has been like many - running on generator power for days. After busting out the chainsaw to trim down the fallen branches and trunks, the power finally came back on.

Life will almost be back to normal soon.

"Serious cleanup," says Kathleen Curdi. "No more sitting upstairs doing crafts all day. We have to get to work. We have a huge mess."

Strong winds in the Sunday forecast still make a lot of the roads vulnerable - and any trees that may have been hanging on are in more danger of falling than before.